Game: Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes BackLevel: 15 (of 27)Level Type: ChaseRandom Fact: This is the only Chase level in the entire
series where you also ride an animal. The level is called “Escape From Papa
Bear” in Japan, which confirms that the large bear running after you is in fact
Polar’s dad and possibly his relatives too?

Imagine this. You’ve played Crash 1. You’ve beaten Boulders.
You’ve played through the other Chase levels. They were fun.

You then play Crash 2. You’ve beaten Crash Dash. You’ve
noticed that the Chase levels in Crash 2 are similar but longer chase levels to
the ones in Crash 1.

You then get to Level 15. But something’s different. It’s
not a big lump of rock chasing you, oh no. It’s a MASSIVE polar bear!

You run away from this magnificent beast, with even more
adrenaline pumping through you than the other chase levels. That rock was a
pain in the butt to deal with, but this bear makes the whole thing so much more
exhilarating.

The level is nearly over. But what’s this? Is that Polar,
from the 8th level “Bear It”. Seriously?? I’m going to ride Polar
whilst running away from a bear ten times his size?? This is insane!!

For me, Un-Bearable is the most fun Crash Bandicoot level of
all time. I love Chase levels. I love riding the Hog, Polar and Pura in each
game. But for me, Un-Bearable combining the Chase levels whilst riding Polar is
just the most fun I’ve ever had in a Crash Bandicoot game. The only problem is
that that part of the level is too short. Otherwise, the whole level is
brilliant in its design, and it’s clever in the way it throws the player right off,
when they expect another rock chase level but instead get the massive polar
bear chase instead. It’s just genius. And so much fun! And is my favourite
Crash Bandicoot level of all time.And this is what Un-Bearable looks like in the Remaster!

So there we have it! If you’ve been following this listing
every day for the last month I thank you. I hope you’ve enjoyed the list, and
by all means, tell me what your favourite Crash Bandicoot levels are!Here are some nerdy things that I tend to do when I do a big
listing…

As you can see, I was quite impartial when choosing my
favourite levels. It wasn’t completely intentional, I genuinely do believe
these are my thirty favourite levels. I’m surprised Crash 1 had so many levels
in the list to be honest, because overall, it’s my least favourite Crash game
by some margin. Crash 3 is my favourite though, but Crash 2 is nearly as good
and sometimes I do think, do I prefer it? But then reaffirm to myself that
Crash 3 is the best.

In play-through order – here are the levels in order of which you would play them if you were to play Crash 1, 2 then 3 in order. Note that secret levels are at the end of the games, even if you can play them earlier.

Crash Bandicoot

#1 N. Sanity Beach (#20)

#2 Jungle Rollers (#27)

#4 Boulders (#16)

#5 Upstream (#9)

#7 Rolling Stones (#11)

#8 Hog Wild (#6)

#9 Native Fortress (#18)

#18 Heavy Machinery (#30)

#27 Castle Machinery (#13)

#29 The Lab (#25)

Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back

#1 Turtle Woods (#5)

#2 Snow Go (#29)

#3 Hang Eight (#3)

#5 Crash Dash (#21)

#8 Bear It (#8)

#15 Un-Bearable (#1)

#18 Cold Hard Crash (#15)

#21 Piston It Away (#26)

#23 Night Fight (#23)

Crash Bandicoot 3 Warped!

#1 Toad Village (#10)

#3 Orient Express (#4)

#4 Bone Yard (#28)

#7 Hang'em High (#2)

#8 Hog Ride (#7)

#10 Midnight Run (#14)

#11 Dino Might! (#19)

#13 High Time (#24)

#14 Road Crash (#22)

#15 Double Header (#17)

#32 Eggipus Rex (#12)

Level Numbers Featured Multiple Times

Very nerdy, I know, but these levels are featured across
multiple games:

Level 1 – 3 times – (N. Sanity Beach,Turtle Woods, Toad Village)

Level 2 – 2 times (Jungle Rollers, Snow Go)

Level 3 – 2 times (Hang Eight, Orient Express)

Level 4 – 2 times (Boulders, Bone Yard)

Level 5 – 2 times (Upstream, Crash Dash)

Level 7 – 2 times (Rolling Stones, Hang'em High)

Level 8 – 3 times (Hog Wild, Bear It, Hog Ride)

Level 15 – 2 times (Un-Bearable, Double Header)

Level 18 – 2 times (Heavy Machinery, Cold Hard Crash)

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